SEPTEMBER 2012

LIME KILN PARK 100 FT WATER FALL:

Lime Kiln is a fun place because it has wonderful hikes as well as beach access.  This was a nice short hike to take with little kids thought they needed help over the challenging terrain.

LIME KILNS:  The park is named for these kilns that have been out of use for years.

MOTERNEY BAY:

It was fun going to Monterey.  We had to buy our kids new coats as the ones we brought with us camping were so dirty, they weren't to be scene in public.

PEBBLE BEACH GOLF COURSE:

This is one of the most beautiful places on earth.  I love the view of the bay and Point Lobos on the opposite side of it.  It makes me want to play golf just for the view.

THE BEACH AT CARMEL:

It was a crowded day at the beach, many a silicon valley geek could be scene at the beach.   No wonder rents are so high when you have access to this beach.  The kids had fun just playing in the sand.

CAMBRIA, CA:

I went jogging that morning on the Cambria board walk.  It was fun searching for restaurants the night before.  I have always driven through Cambria on the way North and never took the road to the left leading to the coastal side of Cambria.  No wonder it is such a nice place to stay.

SANTA BARBARA PARK:

We saw this park on a former visit when I was pregnant with my first child and I am glad we got to come back a few years later and bring kids.  Yay!! I have children.  I waited a long time to have them and have an excuse to go to the park.  No wonder Neil goes out of his way to find fun playgrounds to visit.  We have had to wait twice the normal amount of time to relive our childhood.

AUBREY CLIMBS THE STAIRS:

She started climbing the stairs early.  Elaina started going down the stairs first, Aubrey started going up the stairs first.

OCEANSIDE HARBOR AT SUNSET

BY BY POND:  Our pond is disappearing.  After years of being filled by an unknown water main break our pond fades away.  We are sad to see it go and wish that it could rain a lot more to keep it filled up.

ELAINA'S FIRST FIELD TRIP:  Elaina went to pre-school for the first time this year at Zion Luthern Pre-School in Fallbrook.  She got to visit a dairy farm in Temecula.  I never knew they fed dairy cows cotton.  Apparently it has good fiber in it.